Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A vehicle was seized after an alleged unaccompanied learner driver was stopped by Police in Newport last week. Officers spotted the vehicle driving in a 'questionable manner' at around 05:00 in what Police described as 'the dead of night'. When ...

A group of students from Sandown's The Bay CE Secondary School are one step closer to publishing a cookbook filled with recipes from a host of local businesses. Consisting of Christopher, Laura, Hollie and Scarlett from Year 9, and Jamie ...

Ventnor 2nds travelled to play a strong Tottonians side, giving them a test for the whole 80 minutes - 79 of which saw the South Wight side in the lead. A very cagey opening 10 minutes with both sides struggling ...

Independent Arts - the Island-based creative health charity - has announced its participation in The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge 2024.  The organisation has set itself the an ambitious target to raise £4,000 in just one week. The campaign kicked off ...

KissyPuppy – The Sophie Rolf Trust, which funds hospice facilities for children at Mountbatten Isle of Wight, is celebrating 11 years of its popular kids’ shop in Newport. Sophie’s Shop was inspired and opened by the local 6-year-old who died ...

Southern Co-operative Funeralcare are holding a Christmas Carol Memorial Service on Tuesday 3rd December at the Lake Cooperative Funeral Home at 18:30.  The Memorial Service will bring the local community together in preparation for the festive period. As this may ...

It takes more than luck to win online football betting. Astute wagerers are aware that the intricacies are where the true magic happens. What sets the pros apart from the amateurs is their in-depth, practical, and data-driven football analysis. What ...

Sarah Powell from Yarmouth took gold in the Women's Doubles at the Pre European pickleball championships  held at The David Lloyd Centre in Southampton. This follows her success at the English Open in the mixed doubles 2 weeks earlier. Playing ...

A 2-car crash saw a Ford MPV flatten a road sign on a roundabout in Newport this morning (Monday) The incident occurred at around 10:00 on the Staplers Road roundabout and saw a Ford Tourneo and a BMW E46 Compact ...

A charity which supports the smallest and sickest babies in St Mary’s Hospital’s neo-natal unit was the biggest benefactor in WightAID’s October grant round. The Ickle Pickles Children’s Charity helps tiny infants who need intensive care. It received £2,771.14 to ...